Total
Area...................................................................145,847
sq. mi.
Poverty (% of population below national poverty line)...... 26
Urban population (% of total population) ...............................
78
Life expectancy at birth
(years).....................................................80
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live
births)........................................ 4
Access to safe water (% of population)
.....................................96
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+)
............................................. 0

ABC of Modern Japanese History
__ If you are interested in the
more controversial aspects of Japanese history, you might find what you are
looking for here. - illustrated - From The Association for the Advancement of
Liberalist View of History -
http://www.jiyuu-shikan.org/e/

Country Profile: Japan __ A general overview including history, political
structure, culture, leaders, media, and more. "Despite its advanced technology,
Japan is still a traditional society with strong social and employment
hierarchies - Japanese men have always tended to work for the same employer for
the whole of their life." - illustrated - From BBC -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1258586.stm

Economy of Japan
__ "Japan's industrialized, free-market economy is the
world's third-largest purchasing power parity (PPP) after the United States and
the People's Republic of China. It is the second-largest by market exchange
rates." You will find an encyclopedic article about the economy of Japan along
with links to more material. - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Japan

Japan __ An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research.
"Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and
1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country
or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system,
and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress -
http://countrystudies.us/japan/

Japan __ "Japan is the subject of more gullible and misguided musings than
perhaps any other place in the world: the best way to approach it is to discard
your preconceptions. Somewhere between the elegant formality of Japanese manners
and the candid, sometimes boisterous exchanges that take place over a few
drinks, between the sanitised shopping malls and the unexpected rural festivals,
everyone finds their own vision of Japan." History, culture, statistics and
more. - illustrated - From Lonely Planet -
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_east_asia/japan/

japan-guide.com - Japan Travel and Living Guide __ A virtual ton of information
that keeps you up to date on Japan travel and living related issues. You will
find information on regions and individual cities as well as general information
about the whole country. - illustrated - From japan-guide.com -
http://www.japan-guide.com/

Japan Information Network __ A site about Japan that is jam-packed with
information. You will find your wat to international"think tanks" about Japan,
online galleries of national treasures, tourist information, an index by
regions, statistics, media, society, you name it. - illustrated - From Japan
Center for Intercultural Communications -
http://www.jinjapan.org/

Japan Video Clips __ You will find video clips related to the country.
'Caution' only a portion of the video clips have been reviewed by archaeolink.com. There may be material in others some would find objectionable.
- From searchforvideo.com -
http://www.searchforvideo.com/countries/japan/

Japanese Government __ A good overview and portal site for the Japanese
government. You will find information about the Diet (Parliament), Emperor,
military, agencies, government services and a lot in addition. - illustrated -
From Japan-Guide.com -
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2136.html

Japanese History __ A series of click-to-view articles about Japanese history
from prehistory to current. Each section is filled with additional text links
for even more detailed information. A good resource. - Japan-guide.com -
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e641.html

National Diet Library __ An excellent resource for Japanese studies. You will
find online resources and newsletters as well as an index of the collection of
the electronic library. - From Government of Japan -
http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/index.html

Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet __ Official website for the Prime
Minister of Japan. You will find information about the Prime Minister, his
Cabinet, speeches, press conferences, policy initiatives and more. - From
Government of Japan -
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html